USS Vandenberg (Wreck)

★★★★★ (1,562)

This is one of the most famous dive sites in Key West. Sunk over 10 years ago this Ex-Military Missile Tracking Ship varies in depth from 70 feet to 100 plus feet and is for advanced and expert divers only.

Corals have started to take root on the structure and many fish call it home like grunts, snapper, barracuda, turtles, angelfish, and occasional reef sharks.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

423 Sightings
J
32
F
15
M
22
A
22
M
50
J
42
J
74
A
30
S
38
O
47
N
15
D
36

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

146 Sightings
J
10
F
9
M
7
A
5
M
20
J
11
J
29
A
8
S
8
O
14
N
11
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

190 Sightings
J
19
F
11
M
5
A
7
M
17
J
17
J
33
A
20
S
17
O
20
N
7
D
17

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

164 Sightings
J
20
F
0
M
0
A
8
M
20
J
13
J
36
A
11
S
26
O
19
N
0
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

125 Sightings
J
8
F
6
M
0
A
15
M
17
J
0
J
28
A
10
S
16
O
11
N
0
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

54 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
18
A
7
S
0
O
8
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

47 Sightings
J
7
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
19
A
0
S
12
O
9
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

34 Sightings
J
8
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
11
J
0
J
15
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

24 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
0
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
0
Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

20 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
20
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

15 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
10
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

14 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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